Silvicultural options to conserve and sequester carbon in forest systems: Preliminary economic assessment
- ISSN: 10643389
Abstract
Forest establishment and management can be employed to conserve and sequester carbon (C) in the terrestrial biosphere. A 40 nation assessment of silvicultural practices and techniques revealed that forest drainage, thinning, fertilization, weeding and modified harvesting can be employed to sequester or conserve 164 Mg C ha-1. Sequestration or conservation of C in forest systems due to the application of silvicultural practices can be achieved for $256 Mg C. A small proportion of the world's forests are actually managed, and, theoretically, silvicultural practices could conserve or sequester 0.10.3 Pg C annually. Silvicultural practices can contribute to future C sequestration of forests, but the biologic and economic opportunities and constraints merit careful consideration before large-scale implementation in the field.
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